Free tax help offered to Valley residents

By Patricia Villers
Register Staff
This week representatives from TEAM Inc., the Lower Naugatuck Valley Community Coalition, the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes’ office and local officials held a press conference at TEAM Inc. offices in Derby to announce the opening of several tax centers in the Valley.
Shannon Houston, volunteer income tax assistance coordinator with the Connecticut Association for Human Services, said the idea is to “connect taxpayers to financial education” at the centers.
VITA provides free tax preparation to families that earn less than $50,000 a year. The returns are completed by IRS-certified volunteers.

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